Winter Mandala / English Pattern

You who is following me on instagram, do you remember my winter mandala? I received an unusual response to this mandala, many of you really want to crochet my winter mandala, of course I was very happy that so many of you wanted to crochet your own winter mandala, so better late than never…..here comes the pattern to my winter mandala , I hope it will give you joy and a relaxing crocheting time playing with colors.
And do not forget to tag your mandala with #crochet_millan so I can see all your beautiful mandalas.

This pattern is written in US-terms.

chain (ch)

singel crochet (sc)

half double crochet (hdc)

dubbel crochet (dc)

slip stitch (sl st)

puff – 5 hdc puff stitch.

dcxtog – dubbel crochet x together

To my winter mandala i have used cotton yarn 8/4 with hook 3,0

My colors choice consists of three different shades of the same color, and two different shades of grey, and one white and yellow color.

The size on this mandala is ca: 22cm.

R1. ch 5 and join to a ring with a sl st in the first ch.R2. 8 sc around the ring, join the row with 1 sl st in the first sc.R3. * dc3tog in sc, ch 2* repeat *__* join the row with 1 sl st in the top off the first dc-group.R4. *4 hdc around the 2 ch, ch 1* repeat *__* join the row with a sl st in the first hdc.R5. *1 dc in dc x4, 2 dc around the 1 ch* repeat *__* join the row with 1 sl st in the first dc.R6. * dc3tog in dc, ch 2, jump over 1 dc* repeat *__* join the row with a sl st in top off the first dc-group.R7. (1 dc+ch 2+1 dc) around every 2 ch, join the row with 1 sl st in the first dc.R8. *(1 sc+ch 2+1 sc) around 2 ch, ch 1, (dc3tog+ch 3+dc3tog) around next 2 ch, ch 1* repeat *__* join the row with 1 sl st in the first sc.R9. *(1 sc+ch 2+1 sc) around the 2 ch (between sc), ch 1, (dc2tog+ch 1+dc2tog+ch 3+dc2tog+ch 1+dc2tog) around 3 ch, ch 1* repeat *__* join the row with 1 sl st in the first sc.R10. Start in the 3 ch between the dc-group. *(3 hdc+ch 2+3 hdc) around the 3 ch, 3 hdc around next 1 ch, 1 puff around next 2 ch, 3 hdc around the second 1 ch* repeat *__* join the row with 1 sl st in the first hdc.